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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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